About this Event
Parols for Palestine: A Filipino Parol Workshop Fundraiser for Palestinian Mutual Aid
Learn how to make a parol, a traditional Filipino Christmas lantern with artist Maria Patricia Abuel. The workshop will include all materials for you to create your own beautiful parol to light up your home. You can customize your parol by choosing different colours and designs including the Palestinian flag colours and adorning it in symbols such as the fishnet, olive leaves, and poppies.
Significance and Solidarity
The parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas lantern and represents the Star of Bethlehem - which is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of Palestine. If Jesus were born during these times, he would be born during a genocide. The parol is a Filipino cultural icon that embodies faith, hope, and celebration with its light guiding the way and may it remind us that we must continue to light a path for resistance and revolution from the Philippines to Palestine.
Proceeds
15% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Gazan communities in the Philippines and , in solidarity with fundraiser.
The workshop registration fee is on a sliding scale from $35 to $45, inclusive of all materials.
About the Facilitator
This workshop is facilitated by Patricia Abuel (she/they) - a Toronto/Tkarón:to born and raised Filipinx interdisciplinary artist, community worker, and arts and culture educator and administrator. It will be hosted during the Pasko for Palestine Holiday & Solidarity market.
This event is part of
From the organizers of Kapehan at Kalayaan, join Pinay Collection, Filipinos United 4 Palestine, and Makulay Atbp. as we come together in solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement through Filipino crafts, food, and culture.
Pasko, or Christmas, holds a deeply cherished place in Filipino culture, celebrated as a time of joy, community, and giving, often lasting months in anticipation and festivity. Yet, as we honor this tradition, we cannot ignore the injustices and genocides happening around the world. This event stands as a testament to our culture's spirit of solidarity, dedicating the season to uplift the calls of the Palestinian people and their struggle for liberation.
Join us at this market featuring 20 Filipino and Palestinian food and craft vendors and performers. RSVP here!
ACCESIBILITY AND COVID-SAFETY
The venue is entirely wheelchair accessible, however, please note that there are only gendered bathrooms in the space. Parking on-site is available.
We ask that participants remain masked except while eating or drinking. Masks will be provided if needed. If you have any symptoms or are feeling unwell, please stay home.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
25 Cecil St, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto, Canada
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